Pecan Squares

14 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 10 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
  • 6 tbsp. vegetable shortening
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 lg. eggs
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 lb. unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1-1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 4 cups chopped pecans

Directions

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    ["1.", "Crust, combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and mix well.", "Beat butter and shortening together with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.", "Gradually add sugar; beat until mixture is light and fluffy.", "Beat in eggs and vanilla then reduce speed and add flour mixture, mixing until just combined.", "2.", "Gather dough in a ball, flatten slightly.", "Using your fingers press into a buttered nonstick baking sheet about 10x15x3/4-inches (jelly roll pan).", "Refrigerate dough overnight or place in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.", "3.", "Preheat oven to 375F.", "Prick crust all over-then bake until golden about 12 minutes.", "Set aside to cool.", "4.", "Topping, combine butter, honey, white and brown sugars in a saucepan.", "Simmer, stirring constantly over medium heat until sugars melt and mixture darkens and foams, about 5 minutes.", "Remove from heat whisk in cream and stir in pecans.", "5.", "Spread filling evenly over crust with a rubber spatula and bake until topping is bubbly, about 15 minutes.", "Remove pan from oven and cool completely on wire rack, then cut into 1-1/2\\\" squares.""]"

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